COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8H (MAY 2008)
NAVY RECRUITING MANUAL-ENLISTED
VOLUME V - DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM
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040106. POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF DEP/DET PERSONNEL
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c. Commanding Officers are authorized to administratively separate (discharge) a
member on inactive duty in DEP/DET if, before the start of ACDU or IADT, that member
does not meet the qualifications for enlistment as prescribed by COMNAVCRUITCOM;
or, the member undergoes a change in personal situation or attitude that justifies
separation from DEP/DET. An administrative separation under this provision is an
uncharacterized Entry Level Separation (ELS). A member who is being separated from
DEP/DET for a reason other than basic enlistment eligibility disqualification, must be
counseled concerning opportunities in the Navy Reserve. The reasons for enlistment
ineligibility may include but are not limited to:
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(8) DEP member for USN/USNR program refuses to access onto active duty as
scheduled.
(9) DEP or DET member whereabouts become unknown.
(10) DEP or DET member wants to pursue a four-year college education.
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(16) Enlistment misunderstanding.
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(18) Parental consent is withdrawn for a 17-year-old DEP or DET member.
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Note 1: Threatening DEP member with possible disciplinary actions for failing to enlist
or coercing DEP members to fulfill their contractual obligations is inconsistent with the
concept of the all-volunteer force (AVF). If a member of DEP refuses to ship, recruiters
will not address the issue of possible disciplinary consequences for failure to report to
active duty, nor will the DEP member be told that it is Navy policy to order or force an
unwilling member to recruit training or to any other form of active or reserve duty.
Note 2: Recruiters must inform their Zone Supervisor (Z/S) immediately whenever a
DEP member is either unable or expresses intent of not fulfilling their contractual
obligation for any reason. Once notified, the Z/S has up to 48-hours to make contact
with the DEP member to affirm the individual's desires, attempt to re-motivate (in a
professional manner-free of coercion or intimidation), and notify the command of
recommended action to satisfy the DEP member's desires. When DEP discharge is
recommended, the CO may direct the immediate administrative separation of the
member from DEP. The timeline from recruiting personnel notifying the Z/S to the
Commanding Officer's direction to DEP discharge a DEP member shall not
exceed 72-hours. A DEP Action Request (DAR), documenting DEP discharge must be
placed in the member's residual file.
Note 3: Recruiting personnel will exercise sound judgement in their dealings and
actions with DEP members declining enlistment to prevent them from feeling intimidated
or coerced. This includes directing DEP members to travel beyond their hometown to
facilitate a face-to-face meeting with recruiting supervisors for the purpose of discussing
their reason(s) for declining to access onto active duty.
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040107. PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF DEP/DET
PERSONNEL. NAVCRUITDIST COs will separate individuals under the following
procedures:
a. Instructions Concerning Notification
(1) Deliver the NAVPERS 1070/613 (Administrative Separation from Delayed
Entry) personally to the respondent or send by first class mail. Reasonable effort
should be made to furnish a copy to the member through personal contact by a
representative of the command (normally recruiter of record unless transferred, on
leave, or otherwise unavailable).
(2) The notice must state the member was administratively separated and the
reason for the action. That an Entry Level Separation is an administrative separation
without characterization of service.
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c. Caution. Do not use the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD
Form 214) or reenlistment recommendation codes (RE-codes) in conjunction with an
administrative separation from DEP/DET |
